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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-21
SOJ0URNER TRUTH.
AN ACCOUNT OF HER INTERVIEW
WITH PRESIDENT GRANT.

Personal Appearance OF the "Lybian
SibyT"-Her Words at the Capitol-An
Introduction to Grant-An Impressive
Interyiew-The Parting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
A CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
Its Object to Unite the Denominations
in Fighting Sin

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-The General
Christian Conference, under the auspices
and direction of the Evangelical Alliance
Dodge, of New York, is President, and
Rev. Dr. Josiah Strong, of New York, is
General Secretary, opened in this city this
church. at the corner of Tenth and
G streets, northwest. The conference
met in response to call issued by the alli-
ance several months age and signed by
Presidents McCosh of Princeton College,
Hopkins of Williams College, Anderson of
Rochester University, Gilman of Johns
Hopkins University, Dwight of Yale Col
lege, Rev. Drs. Phillips Brooks of Boston,
Cuyler and Storrs of Brooklyn, Ormiston
and Howard Crosby of New York, and a
large number of other eminent clergymen
and laymen from all of the Evangelical de-
nominations in this country.
OBJECT OF THE CONFERENCE.
The stated object of the conference is to
discuss measures upon which all these de-
nominations may be brought to unite to meet
certain new and pressing emergencies which
have arisen in connection with the great
increase of wealth, business, immigration,
changed relations of labor and capital and
the great and growing percentage
of our population who are not
church members or attendants. The Con-
gregational church, in which the confer
ence met, and which is one Of the largest in
Washington, was completely filled when
President Dodge called the meeting to order.
Addresses were made by President Dodge
exPresident John Jay and Rev. DIR. An
drews, of Washington.
Rev. DIR. Daniel Dorchester, of Boston,
read a paper on 1.-The City as a Peril, y
which was discussed by number of dele
gates.
Ex-Justice Strong, of the Supreme Court
of the United States, presided at the after
noon session, and Senator Colquitt, of
Georgia, at the evening session.
The delegates have been invited to visit
the White House Friday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
TARPON SPRINGS TOPICS.
Growers Holding Their Oranges Back
to Avoid Glut in the Market.

Growers Holding Their Oranges Back
to Avoid Glut in the Market.
TARPoN SPRINGS, FLA, Dec. 7--Vege-
tables are beginning to move northward
from this section The Mary Disston, one of
the boats of the Gulf Steamboat Company,
takes about 22, 800 crates every trip to Ce-
dar Keys. They are mostly cucumbers and
egg pants. What oranges there are
scarcely one-third of crop-are of excell-
ent quality. They are being held back,
probably ON account of the prevailing be-
lief that growers in the northern portions of
the State will put their fruit into the mar
ket as rapidly as possible, for fear Of a
freeze, and so over supply the demand tenn
porarily.
Tarpon Springs people have always had
great confidence in the Silver Springs,
Ocala and Gulf railroad. II has been
slowly working this way for some time.
Ex- President Clark, late of the Illinois
Central railroad, who represents the finances
Of the enterprise, was over the projected
line not long ago, and assured us that the
road would now be rapidly pushed south
ward to Point Pinellas.
The Orange Belt railroad reached the Big
Cypress, some twenty miles away, Thurs
day night The iron is being laid at the
rate of two miles a day. The ''tie gang"
will finish TO this point in four days, and
the track will follow close behind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
BURNING or A HOUSE.
A Brave Young Girl-Cther Items
from Captolo.

A Brave Young Girl-Cther Items
from Captolo.
CApToLo, GA, Dec. 3.--The dwelling
house Of Mr. Fenton Nunnally, who lives
several miles from Sylvania, was burned
on Thursday last.
Mr.. Nunnally was not at home at the
time. Mrs. Nunnally was sewing, when
one of her little children came to her aud
said :" Mamma. sister is trying to set the house
on fire." A few minutes after, Mrs. Nun
naly went into the kitchen where the chill
dren were, and the roof was falling in.
Hearing her cries for help, Miss Lola La
nier ran to assist her, but seeing that it was
useless to try TO extinguish the flames, car
risd everything out of the house. At one
tine she carried heavy cotton mattress,
fsather bed, and all Of the bed Stats.
She carried all of the furniture out of the
house without help, and then took hatches
aud knocked the sash out OF the window an4
carried them out too. Her hands and arms
were badly torn, but will soon be healed
Miss Lanier is slightly above the medium
height and very slender. She is also con-
sidered very pretty.
soon be completed. The first meeting was
held in It on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3
and t. 1t is in sight Of the post Office
at Captolo.
Two men from Russia came to this coun-
try two or three years ago and peddled for
a livelihood. Now they have a large store
in our town filled with first class goods and
the firm goes by the.name OF Kestle Bros.
There is to be a lively wedding at this
place on Dec. Ia. The contracting parties
are a Mr.. Dalton and Miss Ida Moor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
NATIONAL BANKS.
Senator FarwelPs Proposed Substitute
for G01rarr1rnna1nt Rnnds

Senator FarwelPs Proposed Substitute
for Government Bonds
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE principal fea-
ture of the bill for the perpetuation of the
national banking system, which will be in
troduced by Senator Farwell when the SEN
ate committees are formed, consists in the
substitution for United States bonds, as Sc
curity for circulation, of State or municipal
bonds, or any first mortgage railroad bonds
of the United States, upon which interest
has been heretofore prompsly paid. and
whose market or cash value is
equal to or greater than their
par value, bearing interest at rate of
not less than per centumsper annum, and
all the provisions of all banking laws shall
be applicable so far as may be to the bonds
herein provided for in the same manner as
to United States registered bonds, provided
that the Treasurer of the United States
shall not receive such State or municipal
bonds at more than Is per centum Of their
par value nor shall the Treasurer of the
United States receive any such first mort
gage railroad bonds exceeding in total more
than tine amount of $500, 900, Co., nor shall
be receive them at more than 80 per centum
OF their par value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Tho Winner of the Big Prizes in the
Guards Lottery.

4AO w ll4ilOL VI loAS iAHC5 M buO
Guards Lottery.
COLUMBUS, GA, Dec. THE drawing
of the Guards Library Lottery Dame Off
last night. j. D. Parish drew the building
lot at Rose Hill, valued at $400 Mrs. NJ
A. Little drew a silver service, valued at
5000.
In Muscogee Superior Court to-day Miss
Bertha Courtney was charged with aiding
prisoners to escape in November, 1886
William Courtney, her brother, convicted
of forging orders on the Eagle and Phenix
Mills, with others, broke jail The jury,
after being out ten minutes, returned YER
dict of not guilty.
The mother Of the child found in n sewer
was discovered to- day. She came from
Alexander City, Ala, a short time ago. She
escaped across the river to-day before the
officers arrived to arrest her.
Tonight at 10 O'Clock an electric light
wire at Twelfth street and Second avenue
fell John Lumsford, hackman, ran his
horse into it. The horse was instantly
killed, and the man was knocked out of the
Vehicls.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
MoNTGoMERY's LARGEST FIRE.
The Total Loss over oOo-The
Insurance Rather Heavy.


Insurance Rather Heavy.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dec 1.-THE largest
fire in Montgomery's history broke out on
the east side of Commerce street, between
IL and o'clock this morning.
Greil Bros. & Co., wholesale grocers, lose
on store and stock $4,000. They are in
sured for $55,000
Hebbie & league, wholesale grocers, on
stock and store lose about 100000 They are
largely covered by insurance.
Warren & Co., wholesale grocers, lose on
stock $4,000. Their insurance is about
half, and a considerable amount was saved.
A building on Bibb street was destroyed
involving loss of $50, 900 or SAC, 600, being
Tatums soda water factory and Stables
leather and fur depot.
The total loss is over $250,000 At one
time both sides of Commerce street were
threatened, but the wind and a bountiful
supply Of water interpoSed.
"A BURNING FLOUR MILL.
CINCINNATI, Dec. IA special to the
TTmeS-St0r from Portsmouth, o., says:
AndersOn's flour mill was burned last
night, and the following persons were taken
from the ruins:
NJ. H. Anderson, proprietor, who died
this morning.
William Simpson, killed,
George Gerrins, leg broken and internally
injured.
Frank Pagan, back broken.
John Adams (colored), both legs broken.
John Scott (colored), internal injuries.
Pipeman Metzger jumped through win
dow and was slightly injured.
BURNING OF A STORE.
NORFOLK, VA, Dec Fire this morn
ing destroyed the Palais Royal notion store,
on Main street, owned by Louis Lowenthal
The loss is estimated at 200. The in
surance is $22, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
o'LEARY ACQUITTED.
The Judge Charged That There v

The Judge Charged That There Was
No Evidence on Which TO Convict.
DUBLIN, Dec. THE jury has brought
in verdict of acquittal in the case of
O'Leary, one of the men charged with com
plicity in the murder Of Constable Wheaton
at Lisdoonvarna, county Clare.
The judge told the jury that there was no
evidence TO sustain the charge that O'Leary
murdered Wheaton, and instructed them
to acquit him of murder. The Attorney
General announced that he would not pro-
ceed with the capital charge against any of
the seven prisoners who were arrested for
connection with the murder, but would
have them all tried for misdeneanor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
AUGUSTUS ELECTION.
The Candidate of the Faction in Power
Re-Elected.

AUGUSTA, GA, Dec THE election for
Councilmen held here to-day passed Off
quietly. The battle was confined TO the
Fourth ward, where Mr.. Neece, peoples
reform candidate, ran against Mr. Young,
nominee of the faction in power, known as
"the ring" The negroes voted solidly for
Mr. Young, VINO was elected by large
majority. Whispers Of fraud and prosecu-
tions are rife tonight.
The contract has been signed for the con-
struction of the first section from Aiken to
Bdgefeld, twenty-five miles, of the Caro-
lima, Cumberland Gap and Chicago railroad.
The contractors will begin work at once
on the Aiken side of the line. President
Brown stated that the New York syndicate
who have undertaken the work expect to
have the first section completed and
equipped within six months, by which time
the necessary financial arrangements viii
have been made to carry the work of con-
stiuction through 10 laA NORTH Carolina
line,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
No One Severely Injured and Rolling
Stock Not Badly Damaged.

No One Severely Injured and Rolling
Stock Not Badly Damaged.
WAYCRoss, Ga, Dec. IA Savannah,
Florida and Western Road freight and a
Brunswick and Western Road lumber train
were in collision at the crossing of these
lines here this morning. The Savannah,
Florida and Western train ran into the
Brunswick and Western train as they were
crossing the Brunswick and Western tracks
The train consisted of empty fat cars The
engine struck the third car from the cab
completely demolishing it and ditching the
other fiat cars The engine of the Savannah,
Florida and Western train was also derailed
The engineer said his headlight shone over
the fiat cars so that he could not see them
No one was hurt, save slight bruises to the
engineer, and not much damage was done
to rolling stock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
CANADA ON THE MESSAGE.
Toronto Papers Say That 1t Defines
Democratic Policy.

TORONTO, Dec. The Globe, referring
TO the Presidents message, says: The
message is unusually short and unusually
important; although it deals with only one
subject no message so important has been
sent by any President since the close of the
great war 1t is chiefly important because
it states plainly what the policy
of the great Democratic party on
the trade question will be.
Hitherto there has been on all sides evasion
of the great issues involved in this question.
Henceforth evasion must be impossible
The NAL says: what the message lacks
in length is made up in the emphasis
it lays upon the question which the Presi-
dent evidently considers of the gravest inn
portance namely, tariff reform. The Presi-
dents appeal is a strong one and one which
should be favorably received by Congress.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
CONGRESS OILING UP.
The Law-Making Machinery Not Run
ming Smooth Yet

ming Smooth Yet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Tin the Senate to-
day letter from the Secretary of the In
terror was laid before the Senate stating
that an appropriation of S77, ,495 is required
to complete the publication of the final re-
port on the census of 1880, four of the TWEEN
ty-two volumes being still imprinted. The
communication was laid on the table.
After the presentation of various other
communications from heads of departments
and the Court Of Claims, Mr. Cullom re-
marked that the rule was when bills are in
troduced before the committees are ap-
pointed to have such bills laid on the table,
and that created unnecessary work He
therefore moved that the Senate adjourn,
but he withdrew his motion temporarily to
permit Mr.. Plumb to offer resolution call
ing on the Commissioner of Agriculture for
information as to whether any person in the
employment of that department making ex
periments as to the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum, had obtained or applied for
patent or patents connected with such
manufacture and growing out of such ex-
pertinent. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Farwell asked his colleague to with
draw the motion so as to allow him to intro
duce bill to perpetuate the national bank
system.
Mr. Cullum declined, stating that he
made the motion because he understood it
to be the custom of the Senate not to receive
bills until after the appointment of the
committees
Mr.. Harris thought there was great wis
dom in the position taken by the Senator
(Cullom). If the door was thrown open he
would insist that there should be no restric-
tions on the right. He hoped the motion
would prevail.
Mr. Farwell thereupon withdrew his re-
quest and the motion was agreed to.
The Senate, at 1920 o'clock, adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
VIRGINIA'S LEGISLATURE.
Coy. Lees Recommendations Relative
to the State Debt.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. THE General
Assembly of Virginia met to-day at noon.
Both houses organized by the election of
officers i'll each body as selected by the Dom
ocratic caucus. A joint committee waited
on Gov. Lee and informed him that the
Legislature was ready to receive any COM
munication he might wish to make The
Governor thereupon sent to both houses a
message in writing, which was read. The
message contains many important sugges-
tions and recommendations relative to State
matters. In regard to the public
debt, the Governor says that in
view of the recent decision by the United
States Supreme Court, declaring the act of
May II, 1887, constitutional and valid, and
reversing the decision of United States Cir
cult Judge Bond in regard to the eleventh
article of the Federal constitution, he rec
ommends the passage of a joint resolution
suspending legal proceedings against those
who have rendered coupons in payment of
taxes, a he was assured by authority that
such action would decidedly benefit all
parties concerned. He thought when the
bondholders consider this decision they will
be willing to accept such offer as the State
can make, based upon the surplus revenue
to be applied to the payment of interest on
the principal of what the State considers
her lust debt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
BET HIS LAST DOLLAR.
After All Was Gone He Cut His Throat
From Ear to Ear.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 7.-William Morton
(colored) committed suicide at his home in
this city this morning by cutting his throat
from ear to ear. He was about fifty years
of age, and before the war was a slave of
John B. Crittenden. The suicide is attributa-
BILE to the result of the municipal election here
yesterday Two weeks ago Morton, who drove
an express wagon, sold his horses, wagon,
ETC., and bet the proceeds upon Avery, the
Republican candidate for Mayor, thinking
it was ''sinch" He also sold house and
lot which he had purchased with his hard
earned savings, and put every thing he
could rake together on the Republican can
didate He worked hard on election day
for his man, but was beaten, and his losses
wrecked his mind
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
GOBLET TO FORM A MINISTRY.
Falliers Declined TO Undertake the
Task,

PARIS, Dec. 7--President Sadi-Carnot
requested NJ Falliers to form Cabinet, but
NJ. Falliers declined on the ground of i'll
health and lack of suffi cient authority. NJ
Falliers friends believe that he will event
ually be induced TO accept the task. If he
persists in his refusal it is believed the
President will summon NJ. Goblet.
President Carnot has summoned M. Cob
let. and requested HIM to form a new Minis
try.
M Goblet has agreed to form Cabinet.
President Sadi-Carnot has been installed
in the Elysee palace.
Ex-President Grevy is i'll. His memoirs
are being written by his nephew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Bucket Shops Raided.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. Five
'bucket shop" stock exchanges were raided
by the police to-day, and their owners ar
rested and held to bail in $500, under the
gambling act. Fourteen places were to be
raided, but nine of them apparently got
wind of what was in store for them and
closed up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Selling Mormonisn's Books.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. To-day United
States Marshal Dye, as receiver, seized the
Office of the President of the Mormon
church, with his ledgers, books, etc leaving
some minor books which he required James
Jack, the church custodian, to receipt for as
receivers agent. The church organ to-
night makes loud protest against this
outrage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Athens on q Boom.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec 7.---Contracts
and Manufacturing Company for the erec,
ton of water works at Athens, Tenn, and
also for the building of 5000 spindle cot
ton mill, a $40,0 hotel a 100000 furni-
ture factory and other industries Work
has already begun. Five hundred hands
are now at work building railroad from
Athens to the Jelico iron ore fields.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.

Figures From the Statement of the APP
propriations Committees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE clerks of the
Appropriations Committees of the two
houses of Congress, have prepared tabular
statement, the footings Of which make the
following showing: The not increase in the
estimates for tue next fiscal year over those
submitted for the current year, is So, lS7,-
937 20. The net increase over the appro-
priations for the current year is $23, 737, :
002 rs. The total of the estimates for next
year is 1884, ,094, ,527 So. The estimated reve-
nues for 1889 are SAC, ,563, ,734 80.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Faulkner to be Seated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7--Senator-elect
Faulkner, of West Virginia, said tonight
that he would be unanimously accorded the
seat from which he was temporarily ex-
cluded by Mr.. Hoar's objection on Monday
last There was at first some difference of
was finally determined to admit him without
objection.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
PENSACOLA POINTERS.
Funeral of Capt. OLeary-A Quaran.
tine Ship to be Purchased.

tine Ship to be Purchased.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Dec. THE funeraf
of Capt. M. O'Leary was largely att-sied
to-day, Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the weather. The Escambia Rifles, q milf
tary organization of which Capt. OLeary
was an honorary member, attended his
funeral in a body in full dress uniform.
The Board of Health, with view te
facilitating the commerce of the port, viii
purchase the hull OF vessel and fit it up as
suitable quarters for the port physician.
The quarantine ship, as she will doubtless
be called, win be permanently stationed at
some suitable point in the harbor, safe dis
tance from the CITY,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08

States about 10 per cent, and the annual pro
duction in the same proportion The Presidents
policy would bring about the des; ruction of
this industry, and the same policy of reduction
or abolition of tariff would end In disaster to
all the other industrial productive enterprises of
the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
IOWA'S BREWERIES.
Two at Sioux City Yield to the Law
and Go Out of Business.

and Go Out of Business.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Dec. THE Franz
Brewing Company, of Sioux City, closed its
doors yesterday morning, and the Seller
brewery, following the example, shut down
at noon. G. I. Hoyt, President of the
Franz Company, and Mr., Seller, proprietor
of the Seller brewery, say that they are
through with the business of manufacturing
beer in Iowa, and Mr.. Hoyt says he is
through with the business altogether. The
Federal questions involved in the prohibit
brewers, the Sioux City brewers voluntarily
withdrew from any further contest against
the law
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Tourists to California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. From reports
made by several transcontinental routes
Terminating in this city, Los Angeles and
San Diego it is shown that 1000 through
passengers arrived In California from the
East during the month of November
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Ashore off Portugal.

LONDON, Dec THE Royal Mail Steam
ship lines steamer Isla Depanay, which left
Liverpool Nov. % for Manilla Iioli, Cebu
Singapore, ETC., is ashore nine miles north
of Sagres, Portugal. Seven of her crew
were drowned. She is a vessel of 3, 500 tons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
A Millinerv Goods nealer Assirns.

LYNcHBURG, VA, Dec 7.--R. E. Mat
thias, dealer in millinery, has assigned. His
Indebtedness is about $4,000. The amount
of his assets are not known. Baltimore and
Philadelphia creditors are preferred.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
sweden's Quarantine Freak.

COPENHAGEN, Dec. THE government
has decided to subject to quarantine regula-
tions all arrivals from ports in Florida,
Chill, Jamaica, Martinique and Guadaloupe
in or to prevent the importation Of infec-
tious di eases
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Sold for a song.

BENNINGTON, W., Dec. THE Benning-
ton woolen mills to-day were sold at auc-
tion by the assignee Of Fl. S. Raines, bank
rupt The creditors bid off the property
for $40, 900, about one-twentieth of the cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
On the March After Twenty Years.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 7--Battery X,
Of the Second Artillery, which has been
stationed at this post for the past twenty
years, left here for New Orleans last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Causa of tha Collapse.

THoMAsvILLE, GA, Dec. THE fall OF
the water tower here yesterday, it is now
stated, was caused by cave in under the
foundation, and was not the fault of the
contractors or workmen in any way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-08
Milledaeville,s Election.

MlLLEDGEvILLE, GA, Dec. Tin the
municipal election today Mr.. Staley, the
wet candidate for Mayor, beat Mr. Whid-
den, the dry candidate, by small ma ajority.
MIR. McCombs is elected Marshal over Mr..
Owens. All the majorities are small. The
vote for Aldermen has not been counted yet.